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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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